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the_o house_n of_o commons_o on_z james_z 4._o 6._o 7_o the_o hearse_n of_o the_o renown_a robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n a_o sermon_n at_o his_o funeral_n on_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 38._o 8_o the_o author_n nature_n and_o danger_n of_o heresy_n a_o fast_a sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o on_z 2_o col._n 2._o 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a in_o three_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 3_o year_n successive_o on_o 2_o pet_n 13._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 12_o corruption_n of_o mind_n describe_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n on_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o the_o growth_n and_o spread_v of_o heresy_n a_o fast_a sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o mr._n thomas_n hodges_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o the_o noble_a order_n a_o fast_a sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o mr._n daniel_n evance_n on_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o birth_n privilege_n or_o covenant_n holiness_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o office_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o right_n of_o infant_n to_o baptism_n by_o mr._n thomas_n blake_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n tomb_n vindiciae_fw-la foederis_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n enter_v with_o mankind_n in_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o by_o mr._n thomas_n blake_n the_o covenant_n seal_v or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o both_o covenant_n polemicall_a aod_a practical_a especial_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o mr._n thomas_n blake_n saint_n augustine_n confession_n translate_v into_o english_a illustrate_v with_o note_n wherein_o divers_a antiquity_n be_v explain_v by_o dr._n wats_n a_o new_a a._n b._n c._n or_o short_a catechism_n compose_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n concern_v suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o case_n of_o ignorance_n publish_v for_o the_o help_n of_o ignorant_a people_n by_o mr._n john_n buckley_n pastor_n of_o thurlestone_n in_o devon_n the_o corruption_n of_o mind_n describe_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n the_o 24._o day_n of_o june_n 1655._o by_o richard_z vine_n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o laurence-jury_n london_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o we_o be_v not_o as_o many_o which_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n but_o as_o of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ_n london_n print_v for_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n the_o corruption_n of_o mind_n describe_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o but_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n by_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v
martyr_n ibid._n hâ—â—aker_n eccles_n pola_n p._n 359._o paraeus_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o convey_v though_o symbolical_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n christ_n himself_o for_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n remission_n of_o fin_n as_o the_o pledge_n confirm_v the_o contract_n the_o seal_n pass_v or_o convey_v the_o estate_n by_o which_o we_o be_v as_o true_o partaker_n of_o christ_n jesus_n if_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o nourishment_n this_o be_v a_o high_a signification_n and_o use_n it_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a and_o comfortable_a and_o this_o i_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o i_o rest_v as_o a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o hand_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v participation_n communion_n and_o he_o say_v be_v it_o not_o be_v it_o not_o as_o a_o know_a and_o receive_v truth_n among_o christian_n and_o with_o this_o i_o content_v myself_o as_o clear_a and_o full_a against_o all_o contender_n and_o gainsayer_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o a_o whole_a parliament_n of_o they_o call_v together_o and_o vote_v down_o transubstantiation_n crakanthorpe_n defence_n cap._n 73._o against_o that_o unhappy_a man_n the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n who_o have_v before_o his_o last_o revolt_n say_v omnes_fw-la patres_fw-la all_o the_o father_n be_v against_o the_o real_a presence_n but_o he_o unsay_v it_o again_o afterward_o to_o his_o 2._o justin_n apol._n 2._o loss_n justin_n martyr_n call_v the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bread_n over_o which_o thanks_o be_v give_v irenaeus_n the_o very_a same_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n prove_v that_o origen_n tertul._n l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marc._n â—_o 40._o origen_n christ_n have_v a_o true_a body_n against_o the_o phantastic_o because_o the_o bread_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a body_n hierom_n call_v it_o a_o representation_n and_o austin_n be_v theodores_fw-la greek_n father_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysius_n basilius_n theodores_fw-la totus_fw-la calvinianus_n in_o the_o point_n there_o be_v rhetorical_a flourish_n hyperbole_n and_o high_a expression_n sometime_o to_o procure_v honour_n to_o the_o ordinance_n or_o quicken_v up_o the_o communicant_n but_o in_o judgement_n they_o be_v with_o we_o crakantherp_n defence_n cap._n 73._o §_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lingua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chry._n hom_n 82._o in_o matth._n sanguinem_fw-la sugimus_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la and_o such_o hyperbole_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v so_o ravel_v and_o perplex_v by_o contrary_a sense_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v or_o represent_v in_o this_o supper_n i._o what_o be_v present_v to_o the_o believer_n now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o open_a to_o you_o what_o christ_n present_v unto_o and_o set_v before_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o supper_n and_o what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v here_o present_v and_o set_v before_o you_o in_o this_o supper_n 1._o christ_n himself_o sacrifice_v for_o you_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n or_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o 2._o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o his_o blood_n with_o the_o content_n of_o that_o covenant_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o other_o benefit_n by_o consequence_n flow_v from_o it_o §._o 1._o 1._o here_o be_v christ_n himself_o sacrifice_v for_o you_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o his_o death_n present_v and_o 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§._o 4._o ii_o what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v for_o as_o guest_n at_o the_o table_n receive_v the_o meat_n and_o drink_v set_v before_o they_o so_o have_v see_v what_o god_n present_v to_o they_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v what_o they_o receive_v at_o this_o table_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o the_o faithful_a communicant_a receive_v christ_n himself_o or_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n faith_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o without_o receive_v of_o himself_o as_o in_o marriage_n the_o consent_n be_v i_o take_v thou_o not_o i_o take_v thou_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v consequent_a upon_o that_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v strengthen_v and_o more_o close_v and_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a mystery_n eph._n 5._o 32._o resemble_v by_o man_n and_o wise_a who_o be_v one_o flesh_n though_o a_o thousand_o mile_n asunder_o and_o as_o she_o be_v under_o covert_n and_o free_a from_o arrest_n of_o law_n for_o debt_n so_o a_o believer_n by_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v under_o coverture_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o god_n law_n can_v touch_v he_o or_o as_o member_n knit_v or_o branch_n unite_v to_o the_o tree_n receive_v influx_n of_o life_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o head_n and_o root_n so_o believer_n unite_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n receive_v influence_n and_o spirit_n and_o life_n from_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n i_o in_o they_o say_v christ_n joh._n 7._o 23_o 26._o the_o inhabitation_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o people_n seem_v to_o be_v express_v by_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n spiritual_o and_o that_o inhabitation_n can_v be_v without_o a_o presence_n of_o he_o such_o as_o his_o inhabitation_n be_v such_o be_v 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